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title: TaskItem.StartDate Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1743
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1743
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.TaskItem.StartDate
ms.assetid: 0ec17958-78cd-3a2e-05c3-cbc8e367e3df
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# TaskItem.StartDate Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **Date** indicating the start date for the task. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **StartDate**

 _expression_ An expression that returns a **TaskItem** object.


## See also


#### Concepts


[TaskItem Object](taskitem-object-outlook.md)

